S2 E18: Deconstructing Dementia

Imagine creating a lifetime of memories, just to lose them as we age. Although aging contributes to dementia it is not the only cause. Dementia is an acquired brain syndrome and has various degrees of severity as well as many causative subtypes based on a known disorder, such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, vascular dementia, or HIV dementia to name a few. Many other neurocognitive disorders may be caused by another medical condition or disorders that include brain tumors, endocrine disorders such as hypothyroidism, nutritional deficiencies, infections, immune disorders, liver or kidney failure, metabolic disorders, and some neurological disorders such as epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis.